Also Known As:
Shoshoni, Shoshoni-Goshiute, Shonshoni
Dialects & Varieties
- Western Shoshone
- Northern Shoshone
- Eastern Shoshone
Recent Resources
Handgame song sung by Bryan J.
This Shoshoni Dictionary is a compilation of a number of published and unpublished lexicons/diction
A simple Shoshoni Language Vocabulary Video, created during the Shoshone-Goshute Youth Language Appr
Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO.
Bibliography of Context:
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.